India moves to 4th spot; Ashwin reaches career best rankings

Mumbai, February 27: India moved up a rung to fourth in the ICC Test rankings for teams replacing Pakistan, while veteran Sachin Tendulkar jumped three places to be...

Pope arrives for final audience on resignation eve Vatican

Vatican, February 27, 2013: Pope Benedict XVI toured St Peter's Square in his popemobile one last time on Wednesday at the start of an audience in front of...

Eco Survey pegs growth at a conservative level of 6.1-6.7 pc

New Delhi, February 27, 2013: Cautioning that global developments would continue to impact India's growth story, the Economic Survey on Wednesday pegged the growth rate for 2013-14 at...

PM approves changes in civil services exam pattern

New Delhi, February 27, 2013: Changes in civil services exam patterns have been approved by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, paving way for a new format which will give...

Rajya Sabha passes motion to set up JPC on VVIP Chopper deal

New Delhi, February 27: The Congress-led UPA government on Wednesday proposed a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into the Rs3,600-crore VVIP chopper deal. VVIP chopper deal came into...

NE Helpline alleges NE students attacked in Delhi

NEW DELHI, February 27: The North East Helpline, spokesperson M Madhu Chandra has said in a press release that ten North East students were attacked at Delhi, two...

KSDC condemns security personnel

IMPHAL, Feb 27: The Kuki State Demand Committee (KSDC), Tamenglong District and Jiri Zone has said in a press release that it condemns the manner in which 7th...

CM flags off Imphal leg of BCIM car rally

IMPHAL, February 27: Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh flagged off the 1st BCIM (Bangladesh, China, India, Myanmar) car rally 2013 which is being organized by the Confederation of...

HM praises State police on drug haul

IMPHAL, February 27: The State Deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam who is also the Home Minister has lauded the police personnel who had successfully seized a huge haul of...

MPP to elect its 14th President

IMPHAL, February 27: The Central Committee of the Manipur People’s Party (MPP) has resolved on February 11, 2013 to hold elections to fill the Office of the President...

Women stage protest in front of Imphal Tulihal Airport against drug trafficking

IMPHAL, February 27: Representatives of various civil society organizations and student bodies of the state stormed Imphal Tulihal Airport today protesting against the airport being used as a...

Govt bans four Myanmar packaged edible items

IMPHAL, February 27: As per an order issued by Ram Muivah, Principal Secretary (Health &Family Welfare) and Commissioner Food Safety of Health Department, Manipur on February 2, a...

Europe in shock after Italian election ends in impasse

Rome, February 26, 2013: Italy was at an impasse on Tuesday after an election seen as crucial for the eurozone failed to produce a clear winner and provided...

Dozens killed in Syria fighting

Damascus, February 26, 2013: Dozens of rebels and government forces were killed in fighting near a police academy adjacent to the northern city of Aleppo, anti-regime activists said...

Nasheed discusses Maldives’ political situation with diplomats

Maldives, February 26, 2013: Former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed on Tuesday discussed political situation in the country with several heads of diplomatic missions accredited to Maldives. Nasheed’s spokesman...

Civil disobedience campaign gathers steam in Egypt

Cairo, February 26, 2013: Clashes erupted in many Egyptian cities as calls for civil disobedience to protest against judicial verdicts and President Mohammed Mursi's government spread to many...

NTPC gives green signal to Rs 12,953 cr investment

Ranchi, February 26, 2013: NTPC on Tuesday said that the company's Board has given investment approvals to expansion projects involving Rs 12,953.12 crore. "Board of Directors of the...

Chennai Test: Ind beat Aus, take 1-0 series lead

Chennai, February 26, 2013: India clinched the first cricket Test against Australia with a comfortable 8 wicket victory to take a 1-0 lead in the four-match series in...

More than 50 loaded trucks reach Kangpokpi; 10 partially damaged

KANGPOKPI, February 26: More than 50 loaded trucks and four DI Tatas defied the Kuki State Demand Committee (KSDC) called “Public blockade in Kuki inhabited areas” and reached...

Parliament passes protection of women at workplace Bill

New Delhi, February 26, 2013: Parliamentary approval was on Tuesday accorded to a bill seeking to provide protection to women from sexual harassment at workplace, including millions of...

Cong MLA’s son arrested with drugs on revelation by Army officer accomplice

IMPHAL, February 26: In a follow up action to the arrest of the Public Relation Officer Defense Wing Colonel Ajay Choudhury and five others with a huge haul...

Jiribam accords warm welcome to BCIM car rally

JIRIBAM, February 26: The historic Bangladesh China India Myanmar (BCIM) car rally was flagged off from from Circuit House at Silchar enroute to Jiribam by Bidut Brodoloi, Power...

Moreh inferno reduces 18 houses to cinders

MOREH, February 26: A total of 18 houses were reduced to cinders this early morning by a devastating fire around 3:30am at Moreh Ward No 1. The exact...

NAB destroys Poppy plants worth Rs 1.90 Crores

IMPHAL, February 26: A combined team of Chandel district police and troops of 35 Assam rifle (E-coy) along with the Narcotics Affairs Border destroyed illicit poppy cultivations at...

IED blast at CCpur, PLA claims responsibility

LAMKA/IMPHAL, February 26: A powerful Improvise Explosive Device (IED) explosion at Churachandpur district today early morning killed one army personnel and a mine detector dog of the army...

VDF sets Feb 28 deadline for govt to act on demands

IMPHAL, February 26: Representatives of the Village Defence Force personnel from all nine districts of the state staged a sit in protest at the Keishampat Keisham Leikai Lairembi...

No hike in rail fares but additional charges on tickets levied

New Delhi, February 26, 2013: The Railway Budget for 2013-14 on Tuesday spared passengers from any further hike in fares but raised various other charges on tickets along...

Syria says ready for talks with armed rebels

Moscow, February 25, 2013: The Syrian regime is ready for talks with armed rebels and anyone who favours dialogue, President Bashar al-Assad's foreign minister said in Moscow on...

'Argo' best film, Ang Lee best Dir for 'Pi' at Oscars

Hollywood, February 25, 2013: Ben Affleck's Iranian hostage drama 'Argo' won the Best Picture Oscar while Ang Lee pulled off a big surprise by taking home the Best...

Govt keen to introduce NCTC to firmly deal with terrorism

New Delhi, February 25, 2013: Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde has said that the Centre iskeen to introduce the NCTC to firmly deal with terrorism. The NCTC,...

Railway Budget 2013-14 to be presented today

New Delhi, February 26, 2013: Railway Budget 2013-14 will be presented in the Parliament by the Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal on Tuesday. All eyes will be on...

Tainted PRO removed; Defence Ministry

NEW DELHI, Feb 25 (agencies): The Defence Ministry today ordered the removal from his post of Manipur Army PRO Lt Col Ajay Kumar Choudhury who was arrested with...

PRO and others face three cases in drug seizure incident

IMPHAL, February 25: Police have registered three different regular FIR cases against the six accused including the  Public Relation Officer (PRO) of Defence Wing (Imphal) Col Ajay Kumar...

1st North East India Top of the World Mount Everest Expedition, 2013 flagged off

IMPHAL, February 25: The 1st North East India Top of the World Mount Everest Expedition, 2013 was flagged off by Gurbachand Jagat, Governor of Manipur at the historic...

Free Trade Agreement protest

IMPHAL, February 25: The Heinoubok Awang Leikai Women Welfare Association, Bishnupur has said in a press conference that it has organized a mass rally cum public meeting protesting...

Loktak Fishermen headed for Conservation Seminar

IMPHAL, February 25: A press release from the All Loktak Lake Area Fishermen’s Union, Manipur has said that a nine-member delegation from Manipur led by its secretary Oinam...

Two arrested along with powerful IEDs

IMPHAL, February 25: A combined team of Imphal East and West commandos arrested two underground cadres along with two powerful explosive device (IED) fitted compactly in a big...

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